Lead

Cadmium

Facts About Lead and Cadmium

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1 Facts

1.1 Interesting Facts

Galena mineral contains almost 87% of Lead metal in it, Galena is sulfide mineral.
The best available source of Lead metal today is by recycling automobile batteries.

Naturally occurring minor elements include Cadmium.

Cadmium is released into atmosphere to control volcanic eruption and forest fires.

It is used for electroplating of Steel for corrosion resistance.

It can absorb neutrons and used in nuclear reactor to control atomic fission.

1.2 Sources

Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals

Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Unknown

Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer

1.3.2 Discovery

In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)

In 1817

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

Facts About Iron

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1 * 10^-6 %

Rank: 16 (Overall)▶

2 * 10^-7 %

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Thallium

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0.005 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun

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~0.000001 %

Rank: 18 (Overall)▶

~0.0000006 %

Rank: 21 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Beryllium

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0.004 (Facts About S..)

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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites

Facts About Iron

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0.00 %

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Gold

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0.91 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust

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0.00 %

Rank: 26 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 46 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Radium

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0.66 (Facts About T..)

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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans

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0.00 %

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Protactinium

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0.042 (Facts About P..)

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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans

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0.00 %

Rank: 8 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 11 (Overall)▶

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0.14 (Facts About S..)

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